Ghostwatch fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
Standout sound design, cinematography, and editing
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Ghostwatch is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
The direction, storytelling, and performances stand out.
Standout sound design, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the sound design, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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Ghostwatch is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Shudder in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 31 min
Ghostwatch runs 1 h 31 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Ghostwatch higher (100) than audiences (76). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Ghostwatch in 8 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 88 storytelling tropes for Ghostwatch, including Stopped Clock, Chekhov's Gun, Haunted Technology.
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